COOKE, Herbert William
| Service Number: | 425 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 September 1914, Enlisted at Gin Gin, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Beenleigh, Logan, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Bulwer State School and Logan Villa State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 30 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Plot 1, Row A, Grave 10 Headstone inscription reads: Beloved by all who knew him |
| Tree Plaque: |
Eumundi Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Eumundi "Cooke" Memorial Tablet, Eumundi & District Roll of Honour, Logan Village District Roll of Honour, Logan Village State School Roll of Honour, Nambour Heroes Walk, Nambour Maroochy Shire War Dead Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 425, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Gin Gin, QLD | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 425, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 425, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 425, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 425 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-30 |
Logan Village Museum
Herbert was Born 17th October 1893 "Dundathee" Maryborough and died 30th April 1915 at Quinns Post Gallipoli. He is burined at ANZAC Beach Cemetery.
His parents were George Henry and Margaret Eleanor nee Vickers.
He along two brothers and five of his step brothers were ANZACS.
Albert Edward Cooke (Queensland) , William Ernest Cooke (Queensland), Jabez Abraham (France), Leonard Abraham (Queensland), Cyril Frank Abraham (France), Eric Kingsley Abraham (Queensland) and Gilbert Harry Abraham (Queensland).
They are all listed on the Logan Village Nominal Roll.
Submitted 20 May 2016 by Coralyn Cowin
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Henry and Margaret Eleanor Cooke of the State School, Eumundi, QLD. Brother of Alfred George Cooke of Bendigo, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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